IBM's eX5 servers offer a number of attractive features for highly virtualized environments.
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IBM has returned to the world of x86 server innovation with eX5 line.
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Novell confirmed that it has received an unsolicited, conditional proposal from Elliott Associates.
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After a year of spiraling toward the ground, server sales may be pulling out of the dive, with x86 servers leading the pack. Revenue continued to fall, yet it's still progress.
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The TS200v is for small to mid-sized business and boasts multiple options of customization.
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HP is set to expand its consulting by offering private cloud design services.
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IBM, once a lead backer of the Xen open source hypervisor, reveals that it's fully in the KVM camp now.
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The high-end x86 blitz is not expected to revive or further hinder already declining Unix server sales.
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OS Roundup: The UNIX server market is steadily shrinking, yet the three top heavyweights are about to launch new products. It's a dog-eat-dog market, and IBM has already nibbled at Solaris. Is HP-UX the next course for this seemingly large and aggressive mutt?
Tags : HP, IBM, Unix, Solaris, Sun

Starting with 'This is not a chip announcement,' IBM launched its new Power7-based servers at a press conference in Manhattan.
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Both companies will announce new server quad-core processors on Monday — neither admits to knowing the other picked the same day to do so.
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OS Roundup: Cut prices enough and customers will eventually bite is a common tactic for those selling commodity goods -- not high-end mainframes. Yet IBM recently did just that when when it marked down and bundled System z. Is this a sign the mainframe has lost its luster, or will the move unlock new markets?
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Microsoft, Novell, and Red Hat join up with the hardware giant to ease customers' transition off Solaris.
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Big Blue's latest offerings are designed for enterprise customers looking to consolidate and virtualize on Linux.
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Can a processor upgrade really yield those kinds of results?
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New software from Big Blue promises better security, visibility and scalability for virtual data centers.
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A few weeks ago, IBM and Canonical revealed plans to deliver Linux desktops and software to Africa. On Tuesday, they expanded the offering to the United States.
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OS Roundup: While the world waits for Oracle's acquisition of Sun, IBM and HP aren't wasting any time going after Sun's customer base. Will there be a place for Sun hardware or Solaris when the sale completes, and does Oracle care?
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HP and IBM are aggressively pitching to Sun customers, but many aren't budging. Meanwhile, Oracle is planning to unveil a new Sun/Oracle database system later this week.
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Big Blue's latest System z 'Solution Editions' are designed for customers in vertical markets or with specialized needs.
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